Bathing-cap.



No. 713,656. Patented Nov. l8, I902.

F. a. LITTELL.

BATHIVNG an. (Application filed Apt. 2. 1902.)

(No Model.)

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FREDERICK G. LITTELL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

BATHING- CAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 713,656, dated November 18, 1902.

Application filed April 2, 1902. Serial No. 101,10 l- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK G. LITTELL, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bathing-Oaps, of which the following is a specification.

In bathing, and especially at the sea-shore, it is customary for women to wear rubber caps to prevent the hair from getting wet. These caps are rather unsightly, and my invention provides certain improvements therein which increase their attractiveness and usefulness.

My invention provides also various improvements, as hereinafter referred to in detail.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, illustrating embodiments of my invention, Figure 1 is an under side View of a cap embodying my invention. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are sections, on an enlarged scale, of different forms of cap, taken along such a line as 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 shows the improved cap in use.

Myimprovedbathing-cap comprisesincombination a cap of waterproof material, such as rubber, and which may be similar in shape to the caps now in use, and a cover, preferably in the form of a kerchief or similar piece of cloth, attached to the waterproof cap in such position that it may be fastened about the head of the wearer to more efficiently protect the same and to make it more attractive in appearance. The cover is preferably a piece of textile material with a coating of rubber or other waterproofing substance on one or both faces thereof. The cover is preferably attached directly to the top of the cap proper, and where it is coated with waterproofing material it may, in fact, form the top portion of the cap. WVhere a kerchiefis used, it is preferably provided with two extending portions or flaps on the opposite sides and with a similar flap at the front for convenience in fastening it about thehead.

Referring now to the drawings, A is the cap proper, of waterproof material, being, preferably, of pure rubber and provided with an opening B so small that it will fit tightly around the head of a person, so as to prevent water getting into the cap and on the wearers hair. 0 is the kerchief, which may be a fancy plaid bandana, as indicated, and which is attached directly to the top of the cap, preferably as indicated in' Figs. 2 and 3. The kerchief is composed of a piece of woven goods D, with a thin facingE of rubber, so that when it comes down about the head of the wearer it increases the security against wetting. Where a kerchief of this sort is used, it preferably forms the top portion of the cap proper, and thereby cheapens and simplifies the mannfacture. The cap in such case may be formed by cementing, vulcanizing, or otherwise attaching a disk of rubber F to the kerchief, the disk being attached only at its outer edge and having a central aperture 13, the edge of which is folded back, as shown, to give increased strength at this point. The kerchief is preferably bound at the edges with any suitable binding G.

In order to strengthen the connection be tween the rubber disk F and the kerchief, I

may use a folded reinforcing-strip H, secured to the kerchief and to the rubber disk,as illustrated in Fig. 5. The cap proper, however, may be attached in a variety of ways to the kerehief, and the kerchiefmay be made of a variety of materials. For example, in Fig. 4 the kerchief O is shown as made of plain woven material. The cap proper, A, is complete independently of the kerchief, being provided with a top J integral with its lower part, the whole being preferably made from pure rubber. This cap A may then be attached to the kerchief O by sewing to the latter a ring of fabric made of woven material K with a rubber face L, by cementing, or other wise securing the cap A to the face L of this strip.

The kerchief C may be cutin a great variety of shapes and may be attached to the cap in any suitable position. I prefer to cut it in substantially a triangular shape, as shownin Fig. 1, thus providing side flaps N and a front flap O. This shape is very convenient for tying quickly and gracefully'about the head. The appearance of a cap of this shape is substantially that indicated in Fig. 5, the flap O being brought down on the forehead and then passed up through a knot formed by the two side flaps N, which are brought around and tied over the front flap.

My improved bathing-cap is of the greatest utility in securing the hair against wetting and in at the same time presenting a sightly appearance. It is capable of very quick and easy application and can be manufactured at very little greater cost than a plain rubber can.

Though I have described with great part-icularity of detail embodiments of my invention, yet it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the particular bathing-caps shown and described.

Various modifications in the shape and structure of the separate parts and in the manner and position of their combination may be made by those skilled in the art without departure from the invention.

My invention also embraces a cap of waterproof material-such, for example, as the cap Aand provided with means for the attachment thereto of a cover which'is otherwise separate therefrom. For example, the cap A of Fig. 4 might be provided with only a strip, such as K L,permanently fastened thereto and adapted to be sewed or otherwise attached to a cover. This permits the changing of the cover when desired and also the easy removal of the same for washing.

It is understood that instead of a kerchief in the form shown my invention embraces also the use of a kerchief already tied in the form of an outer cap-as in Fig. 5, for exampleor, in fact, any other style of cover or outer cap attached to the waterproof cap proper for covering the same.

What I claim is 1. A cap of waterproof material adapted to protect the hair of the wearer against wetting, and provided with means for the attachment of a cover thereto.

2. A bathingcap comprising in combination a cap proper of waterproof material and a cover attached thereto.

3. A bathing-cap comprising in combination a cap proper of waterproof material, and a cover attached thereto and having a waterproof face.

4. A bathing-cap comprising in combination a cap proper of waterproof material, and a cover attached thereto having a waterproof face, the top of said cap proper being formed of a portion of said cover.

5. A bathing-cap comprising in combination a cap proper of waterproof material, and a cover attached thereto having a waterproof face, the top of said cap proper being formed of a portion of said cover, and a reinforcingstrip attached to said cover and to the lower portion of said cap proper.

6. A bathing-cap comprising in combination a cap proper of waterproof material, and a kerchief attached thereto.

7. A bathing-cap comprising in combination a cap proper of waterproof material, and a kerchief attached thereto,said kerchief having flaps adapted to be tied together for securing the same to the head.

8. A bathing-cap comprising in combination a cap proper of waterproof material, and a kerchief attached thereto,said kerchief having side flaps and a front flap all adapted to be brought together and tied over the forehead.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK G. LITTELL.

Witnesses:

FRED WHITE, THOMAS F. WALLACE. 

